Hi Everyone, Yesterday I recorded my show live, at the Food Tank Summit, so that I could share with you first hand, some of the discussions and topics that were being discussed at the conference. The purpose of the conference … Read More
Posts tagged: #GMO’s
Stop Approval Without Strict Testing for GMOs The USDA is asking for public comments on one part of the GMO approval process. The food industry is doing its best to weaken the approval process, which is already full of loopholes. … Read More
Hi Everyone, This morning, my guest on the Progressive Radio Network was Tamar Haspel, the award winning journalist who writes a monthly column for the Washington Post called Unearthed. Her writing focuses on food policy issues, such as GMO’s, biotech, … Read More
Hi Everyone, Wow! What a weekend! The Slow Food Board members and myself came together to cook a feast for the more than 100 guests at the 2015 LI Food and Film Feast. It was a huge success! We screened … Read More
Hi Everybody, I’m getting really excited about this Sundays LI Food and Film Feast, co-sponsored by Slow Food North Shore and The Cinema Arts Centre! It has become an annual celebration of our local, sustainable, food movement;? short documentary films … Read More
Protect the Hudson ?from Heavy Crude Oil Risks Global Companies LLC, one of the largest petroleum distributors in the Northeast, wants to expand its oil terminal in the Port of Albany, adding boilers that would heat heavy crude oil so … Read More
2013 Guide to Sunscreen With summer approaching, the Environmental Working Group recently released its 7th annual?Sunscreen Guide?rating?the safety and efficacy of more than 1,400 sunscreens, lotions, lip products and makeups that advertise sun protection. EWG researchers found that only 25 … Read More
EU Votes to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides On April 29th, a landmark decision was made by the European Commission – bee-killing, neonicotinoid pesticides will experience a continent-wide ban in Europe for two years. A?15-member states majority?supported the ban, with eight against … Read More